- give someone a going-over
- British informal
to hit someone a lot
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give someone a going-over
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give someone a going-over — british informal phrase to hit someone a lot Thesaurus: to attack a person or objectsynonym to hit a personsynonym Main entry: going over … Useful english dictionary
going-over — UK / US noun [singular] informal the process of looking at something to check it I d like you to give these documents a quick going over. • give someone a going over … English dictionary
going-over — n [singular] informal 1.) a thorough examination of something to make sure it is all right →↑once over ▪ The media gave his personal life a pretty firm going over. 2.) give sth a going over to improve the condition of something, for example by… … Dictionary of contemporary English
going-over — noun 1 a thorough examination of something to make sure it is all right: The car needs a good going over. 2 give sb a going over especially BrE to hit someone and hurt them … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˌgoing-ˈover — noun [singular] informal a careful check of something • give sb a going over British informal to hit someone a lot[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
give someone a piece of your mind — informal phrase to speak very angrily to someone because they have done something wrong I’m going to give that girl a piece of my mind when I see her. Thesaurus: to say something, or to speak to someone in an angry waysynonym Main entry: piece *… … Useful english dictionary
going-over — 1) N SING If you give someone or something a going over, you examine them thoroughly. [INFORMAL] Michael was given a complete going over and then treated for glandular fever. 2) N SING A going over is a violent attack on or criticism of someone.… … English dictionary
give — 1 verb past tense gavepast participle given PROVIDE/SUPPLY 1 (T) to provide or supply someone with something: give sb sth: Researchers were given a 10,000 grant to continue their work. | Can you give me a ride to the office on Tuesday? | He went… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
give — give1 [ gıv ] (past tense gave [ geıv ] ; past participle giv|en [ gıvn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 provide someone with something ▸ 2 make someone owner of something ▸ 3 put medicine in someone ▸ 4 cause effect/experience ▸ 5 communicate ▸ 6 perform action … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
over — 1 preposition 1 above or higher than something, without touching it: A lamp hung over the table. | She leaned over the desk to answer the phone. | The sign over the door said Mind your head . opposite under 1 (1), see also: above 1, across 1 2 on … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
